Iyyar

I·yar also Iy·yar  (-yär, yär)

n.

The eighth month of the year in the Jewish calendar. See Table at calendar.

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[Hebrew 'iyyr, from Akkadian ayyaru, name of a month corresponding to parts of April and May, perhaps from ayyaru, rosette, blossom.]

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Noun

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Iyyar - the eighth month of the civil year; the second month of the ecclesiastical year (in April and May) Iyar Hebrew calendar, Jewish calendar - (Judaism) the calendar used by the Jews; dates from 3761 BC (the assumed date of the Creation of the world); a lunar year of 354 days is adjusted to the solar year by periodic leap years Lag b'Omer - (Judaism) Jewish holy day; the 33rd day after the 2nd day of Passover; the 18th day of Iyar Jewish calendar month - a month in the Jewish calendar